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Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages

Classical Studies Major

Program Curriculum

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Degree Core Requirements
First Year Experience
RLCL 1004	Introduction to Religion and Culture (or another FYE class completed for another major)	3
Language (e.g., Oral, Written, Interpretive)
Select two of the following: ¹		6
LAT 3004	Readings in Latin Literature ²
LAT 4004	Directed Studies in Latin Prose Composition
Other Language-program-specific Courses (e.g. Literature, Culture, Linguistics)
HIST 1024	Ancient History	3
CLA 2454	Topics in Ancient Greek and Latin Literature	3
ART 3084	Greek Art and Architecture	3
or ART 3184	Roman Art and Architecture
CLA/ENGL/RLCL 2444	Ancient Greek and Roman Mythology	3
Subtotal		21
Major Requirements ³
Select four of the following:		12
LAT 1105	Elementary Latin
LAT 1106	Elementary Latin
LAT 2104	Cicero and Livy ²
LAT 2114	Latin Epic: Vergil and Ovid ²
LAT 2124	Latin Lyric: Catullus and Horace ²
LAT 2134	Late Medieval Latin ²
GR 1105	Classical and New Testament Greek
GR 1106	Classical and New Testament Greek
GR/RLCL 2104	Greek New Testament ²
GR 2114	Readings in Classical Greek Literature ²
Select two of the following:		6
ART 3074	Egyptian Art and Architecture
ART 3174	Introduction to Archaeology
CLA 1134	The Ancient Mediterranean World
CLA 2434	Fairytale, Folklore, and Magic: Popular Literature in Ancient Greece and Rome
CLA 2464	Mythology, Philosophy and Video Games
CLA 3954	Study Abroad
HIST/CLA 2224	Ancient Greek and Roman Women
HIST/CLA 2234	Classics in the Modern World
HIST 3274	The Greek City
HIST 3284	The Roman Revolution
HIST 3294	Roman Britain
HIST 3304	The World of Alexander the Great
HIST 3314	The Later Roman Empire
PHIL 2115	Ancient Through Medieval Philosophy
RLCL 2424	New Testament
RLCL 3414	Jesus in Earliest Christianity
RLCL 3424	Orthodoxy and Heresy in Early Christianity
ART 3004	Topics in Art History ⁴
RLCL 4324	Topics in Religion and Culture ⁴
PHIL 4014	Special Topics in Philosophy ⁴
Subtotal		18
Free Electives
Complete remaining credit hours to satisfy degree 120 credit hour requirement		36
Subtotal		36
Pathways to General Education
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse
Select six credits in Pathway 1f		6
Select three credits in Pathway 1a		3
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities
Select six credits in Pathway 2		6
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences
Select six credits in Pathway 3		6
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences
Select six credits in Pathway 4		6
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking
Select six credits in Pathway 5f		6
Select three credits in Pathway 5a		3
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts
Select three credits in Pathway 6d		3
Select three credits in Pathway 6a		3
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States
Select three credits in Pathway 7		3
Subtotal		45
Total Credits		120

¹: Student may take two LAT 3004 or one of each.
²: May be repeated for credit with different content.
³: Approved courses in this section may also count toward Pathways. Some courses listed on this checksheet may have prerequisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor. All courses on this checksheet are three credits.
⁴: When the topics pertain to Classical Studies, the following courses may also be included in the Classical Studies Major. Consult your advisor for Classical Studies.

Satisfactory Progress Toward Degree

In addition to university policies regarding satisfactory progress:

1. Completion of the Curriculum for Liberal Education or Pathways appropriate for the term and year of entrance.

2. Completion of 15 hours of the major upon having completed 72 hours.

Graduation Requirements

GPA Requirements

Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in the Classical Studies major. The in-major GPA is calculated as the GPA in all courses a student takes for the Classical Studies major. A minimum grade of C (2.0) must be earned by Classical Studies majors in all courses taken to satisfy the Classical Studies major. No course taken Pass/Fail can be included in a Classical Studies Major.

Total Hours Required

Students must complete a minimum of 120 hours in order to graduate.

Satisfactory Progress Toward Degree

In addition to university policies regarding satisfactory progress:

1. Completion of the Curriculum for Liberal Education or Pathways appropriate for the term and year of entrance.

2. Completion of 15 hours of the major upon having completed 72 hours.

Independent Study (2974 or 4974), Special Study (2984 and 4984), or Undergraduate Research (4994) in any department, including LAT or GR, may be substituted if the topic is fitting; consult the Classical Studies advisor. All substitutions must be approved by the Classical Studies advisor.

Acceptable Substitutions

Foreign Language Requirement

High School Language Requirement: Students who did not successfully complete at least two years of a single foreign, classical, or sign language during high school must successfully complete six semester hours of a single foreign, classical, or sign language at the college level. Courses taken to meet this requirement do not count toward the hours required for graduation. Please consult the Undergraduate Catalog for details.